Non touch bar 13.3" base model

[parajba]

Hi all,

How does the base model of the non touch bar version compare against the following two machines:

1) MBP from 2010 (i5) upgraded to 8GB and 512 SSD (Samsung Evo 840 I think).

2) iPad Pro 9.7" 128GB

In terms of:

A) battery whilst surfing the web
B) Graphics capability using Zwift (no games)

I am thinking of replacing my MBP mainly due to the obsolete screen (performance wise it is also fast since I installed the SSD).

Given how small and light the new 13.3 is I might then sell the iPad too and consolidate. Don't need iPad and new MBP.

PS: these gadgets will not be used for travelling, purely home use. Occasionally I do the random Excel, photos and music. No heavy use here at all but I do like my computers to be snappy regardless of the task.

 

[Dexter4]

Hi all,

How does the base model of the non touch bar version compare against the following two machines:

1) MBP from 2010 (i5) upgraded to 8GB and 512 SSD (Samsung Evo 840 I think).

2) iPad Pro 9.7" 128GB

In terms of:

A) battery whilst surfing the web
B) Graphics capability using Zwift (no games)

I am thinking of replacing my MBP mainly due to the obsolete screen (performance wise it is also fast since I installed the SSD).

Given how small and light the new 13.3 is I might then sell the iPad too and consolidate. Don't need iPad and new MBP.

PS: these gadgets will not be used for travelling, purely home use. Occasionally I do the random Excel, photos and music. No heavy use here at all but I do like my computers to be snappy regardless of the task.

I myself upgraded from a 2010 MBP 13 (256GB SSD + 4GB RAM after sales upgrade 2 years ago) to the base nTB 13. And these are the highlights:

1. Epic screen
2. Great Battery Life (8-12 hours for medium vs light usage)
3. Portability

And it can definitely meet all your above needs as well as consolidate the MBP+iPad.

 

[Phisherman81]

I also upgraded from a 2010 MBP 13 to the non touch bar 13. In the 2010, I had a 500GB Hybrid 7200 HDD and 8GB of RAM. It was also on its second battery.

My 2016 MBP has a 512 SSD and 16GB of RAM.

OMG

I could no longer wait for the processor in my 2010. The 2016 is amazing. More fits on the screen, the screen is astounding, the battery life is 3-4X better than the newish second battery in my 2010.

For a short while when I first got the 2016, I had to learn to do things faster, because I was so used to waiting for my 2010 to finish every command I gave it. I found myself staring at the 2016 a lot but waiting for nothing because it had already finished whatever I asked of it!!!!

It was a great upgrade.

For the iPad, I have an Air 2 and not a Pro 9.7, but I'd say a lot of my time is taken doing layman tasks on my iPad. There is no doubt I do a lot less on my MBP in 2016 than I did on my MBP in 2010. That said, there are still many things I cannot / don't want to do with an iPad.

 

[Fozzybadfeet]

There's already a thread for the non-touch MBP.

Here.